Critics Consensus
Alex Gibney's Musk offers a sharp, revealing portrait of Elon Musk's transformation from celebrated innovator to controversial power broker, examining the far-reaching consequences of his influence.
Kyle Smith Wall Street Journal 1 hr ago
Mr. Gibney provides a useful overview of an eventful life but frequently veers off-track into bristling hyperbole. Go to Full Review Kenji Fujishima Slant Magazine 4 days ago
2.5/4
Musk works best as an exhaustive chronicle of how the richest man in the world went from being one of the most respected to one of the most dangerous. Go to Full Review Liz Shannon Miller Consequence Oct 1, 2026
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There is no question that Musk serves as a vital, nearly comprehensive document not just of Musk as a person, but of the increasingly dystopian world he is currently helping to shape. (It didn’t need the gimmicks.) Go to Full Review Martin Tsai Critic's Notebook 1 hr ago
In trying to puncture Mr. Musk’s mythology, Mr. Gibney manufactures a little mythology of his own. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht 21 hrs ago
The film is entertaining, well-paced, and never gets boring. But little is new, and the film makes a couple of truly baffling choices. Go to Full Review Joey Magidson Awards Radar 1 day ago
3.5/4
Watching Musk is an infuriating yet essential experience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
JD 21 hrs ago Required viewing if you love America and hate what billionaires have done to it. See more Jonathan T @RT67240284 29 min ago Absolutely essential viewing. MUST WATCH. See more G S @RT24102357 10 hrs ago Required viewing for anyone who wants to know how our world has become a dystopian, fascist hellscape. See more Bill W @RT65282670 19 hrs ago PROPOGANDA ABOUT ONE OF THE EVILEST PEOPLE, ANTI AMERICAN, THE ANTICHRIST HIMSELF PAID FOR THIS MOVIE See more Paul J. F @RT31168009 1 day ago Great documentary about one of the greatest people in our time. Very entertaining and informative. I liked him before. After seeing this, I love him more than ever! Go Musk! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An incisive look behind the legend of Elon Musk, the world’s most heralded “inventor-entrepreneur” who has enormous influence on the world in which we all live.
- Director
- Alex Gibney
- Producer
- Alex Gibney, Jessie Deeter, Erin Edeiken, Zhang Xin, Joey Marra, Nick Shumaker, Jessica Grimshaw, Dana O'Keefe, Ronan Farrow, Lawrence Wright
- Screenwriter
- Alex Gibney, Michael J. Palmer, Alex Gibney, Michael J. Palmer
- Distributor
- Bleecker Street Media
- Production Co
- Anonymous Content, Double Agent, Closer Media
- Rating
- R (Brief Violent Content|Language)
- Genre
- Documentary, Biography
- Original Language
- English
- Release Date (Theaters)
- Oct 9, 2026, Limited
- Runtime
- 3h 55m
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